Who will take bed buggy furniture?

December 24, 2009 10:48 AM

Does anyone know a junk removal service in Vancouver, B.C. that will take bed bug infested furniture?

Most of it I can get rid of myself in the bin for my building, but I have an old Yamaha organ and a chair that's too heavy to get in there. Suggestions? If you prefer, email me at [e-mail].

posted by anonymous to Grab Bag (3 answers total)

You can use 1-800-GOT-JUNK or you can buy a sawzall (handheld reciprocating saw) and cut it into pieces small enough to fit in the dumpster.
posted by thewalrus at 12:10 PM on December 24, 2009

In Vancouver? Can you put them out in a garage or storage area where they will freeze? Bedbug problem solved, and you keep your stuff.
posted by dhartung at 2:37 PM on December 24, 2009

In Vancouver? Can you put them out in a garage or storage area where they will freeze? Bedbug problem solved, and you keep your stuff.

Vancouver is eight degrees Celsius today. In any events, bedbugs will last a while at sub-zero temperatures... This tactic would work well in Montreal or Toronto where the snow is on the ground for three months, but in Vancouver where a cold snap might be below freezing for a night or three will only cause the critters to burrow deeper into their hideyholes.

For the OP: sorry, I am afraid I do not now a specific answer, but after decades of being almost unknown in North America, bedbugs have made a comeback in the last ten years. I am sure any disposal service is equipped to deal with this issue.
posted by ricochet biscuit at 11:10 AM on December 25, 2009